Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T544	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M.G. Cannon	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	13/12/91	Elevation:	277 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8156   GPS	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	7730840 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	419167  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	No Data
	Geology
	ExposureType:	No Data	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	Qa	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Level plain <9m <1%	Pattern Type:	Plain
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	<1 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Soft, Cracking
	Erosion:	2 m2 m;
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Epicalcareous-Epihypersodic Self-Mulching Brown Vertosol 	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.24
	Slightly gravelly Medium fine Very fine Very deep 
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	All necessary analytical data are available.
	Site Disturbance:	No effective disturbance other than grazing by hoofed animals
	Vegetation:	Low Strata - Tussock grass, 0.26-0.5m, Mid-dense. *Species includes - Digitaria species, Dichanthium species, Aristida 
	species	Mid Strata - Tree, 1.01-3m, Sparse. *Species includes - Eremophila mitchellii, Lysiphillum carronii
	Tall Strata - Tree, 6.01-12m, Mid-dense. *Species includes - Acacia harpophylla, Eucalyptus cambageana
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.07 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Weak consistence; , Calcareous, , ; , 
	Gypseous, , ; Field pH 6 (Raupach, 0.05); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear change to - 
	A12	0.07 - 0.25 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Weak consistence; , Calcareous, , ; , 
	Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 0.15); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear change to - 
	B21	0.25 - 0.32 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated, 
	distinct; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; , Calcareous, , ; 
	, Gypseous, , ; Soil matrix is Moderately calcareous; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 0.3); Few, very fine
	 (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse change to - 
	B22	0.32 - 0.63 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 
	mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft 
	segregations; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; , Gypseous, , 
	; Soil matrix is Moderately calcareous; Field pH 8 (Raupach, 0.5); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse change to - 
	B23	0.63 - 0.9 m	Greyish brown (2.5Y5/3-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 
	mm), Soft segregations; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 6.5 (Raupach, 0.7); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse change to - 
	B23	0.9 - 1.2 m	Greyish brown (2.5Y5/3-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Strong grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Soft segregations; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 6.5 (Raupach, 1); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Diffuse change to - 

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T544	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	B24	1.2 - 1.62 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 
	mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Dry; Strong consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations;
	 , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 6.5 (Raupach, 1.4); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse change to - 
	B24	1.62 - 1.7 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 
	mm, Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Dry; Strong consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft 
	segregations; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 5.5 (Raupach, 1.65); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	DLR1050;FINE SAND DOWN CRACKS FOR 20CM. SAND ALSO BETWEEN 120 AND 170CM;"DOG BURR" ON MOUNDS, VERY 
	LITTLE BUFFELL GRASS & BOEWA & DICANTHIUM INVADING FROM NEARBY FLAT.
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T544	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Laboratory Test Results:
	Depth	pH	1:5 EC	Exchangeable Cations 	Exchangeable	CEC	ECEC	ESP
	Ca	Mg	K	Na	Acidity
	 m	 dS/m	Cmol (+)/kg 	%
	0 - 0.07	6.46A	0.14A	9.4B	6.8	0.92	1.4	20.6I	6.80
	8.85J	6.06	0.23	0.38	1.84
	0.07 - 0.25	8.49A	0.46A
	0.25 - 0.32	5.18A	0.78A	13.4J	7.32	0.07	2.07	21.4D	9.67
	26I	7.96
	0.32 - 0.63	8.53A	1.2A	15B	8.9	0.47	8.6
	0.63 - 0.9	6.82A	1.23A	5.76J	6.52	0.07	2.38	19.6I	12.14
	0.9 - 1.2	5.68A	1.19A
	1.2 - 1.62	8.97A	1.03A
	1.62 - 1.7	5.1A	1.04A	3.04J	4.63	0.07	1.92	12.8I	15.00
	Depth	CaCO3	Organic	Avail.	Total	Total	Total	Bulk 	Particle  Size  Analysis
	C	P	P	N	K	Density	GV	CS	FS	Silt	Clay
	 m	%	%	 mg/kg	%	%	%	 Mg/m3	%
	0 - 0.07	0.1A	1.2B	0.033A	0.07A	0.73A	11A	29	20	41
	0.07 - 0.25
	0.25 - 0.32	2.4A	0.7B	10A	22	21	47
	0.32 - 0.63
	0.63 - 0.9	8A	25	22	46
	0.9 - 1.2
	1.2 - 1.62
	1.62 - 1.7	12A	27	20	41
	Depth	COLE	Gravimetric/Volumetric Water Contents	K sat	K unsat
	Sat.	0.05 Bar	0.1 Bar	0.5 Bar	1 Bar	5 Bar	15 Bar
	 m	g/g -  m3/m3	mm/h	mm/h
	0 - 0.07
	0.07 - 0.25
	0.25 - 0.32
	0.32 - 0.63
	0.63 - 0.9
	0.9 - 1.2
	1.2 - 1.62
	1.62 - 1.7

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T544	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	10A1	Total sulfur - X-ray fluorescence
	10B	Extractable sulfur(mg/kg) - Phosphate extractable sulfur
	12A1_CU	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_FE	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_MN	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_ZN	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	15A2_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for 
	soluble salts
	15A2_K	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_MG	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_NA	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15D2_CEC	CEC - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; automatic extractor
	15F1_CA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_K	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_MG	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_NA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F3	CEC by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+
	15N1	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
	17A1	Total potassium - X-ray fluorescence
	19A1	Carbonates - rapid titration
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4A1	pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension
	5A1	Chloride - 1:5 soil/water extract, potentiometric titration
	6B2	Total organic carbon - high frequency induction furnace, volumetric
	7A2	Total nitrogen - semimicro Kjeldahl , automated colour
	9A1	Total phosphorus - X-ray fluorescence
	P10_CF_C	Clay (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_CS	Coarse sand (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_FS	Fine sand (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_Z	Silt (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method